ER-Telecom toasts 4.5 million subs

Russian telco ER-Telecom ended June with 4.5 million subscribers.

The telco added 600,000 new customers in the first half of the year, increasing the subscriber base by 15%. Out of the total number of new connections, 28% subscribers signed up to telecom services for the first time, while 72% switch over from other providers.